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- Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:40 am
- Forum: Sheet Metal Fabrication
- Topic: HF Sheet Metal Brake
- Replies: 8
- Views: 23572
HF Sheet Metal Brake
I bought a HF sheet metal brake and I am making fingers to make a more versatile. I bought some 3”d1/2” flat bar at the scrap yard and would like to know what sizes would be best to make the fingers. The total width is 30”, I have made 1,2,3,4,5,6,12 & 14 inch pieces so far. The fingers will be ...
- Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:36 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: Destroying ammunitions
- Replies: 32
- Views: 30857
Re: Destroying ammunitions
I have a large quantity of 22LR ammo that was under water from Hurricane Katrina that I wanted to salvage the components. I swage 223 bullets from 22LR brass, so the cases are of value to me, and the bullets are a consistent weight so they are useful as cores. I made a shell holder on the lathe and ...
- Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: kool home machinist site
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4785
Re: kool home machinist site
Nice site, thanks for the link. I found a helpful chart with milling speed & feed chart.
- Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:38 pm
- Forum: Request For Services
- Topic: Lath work services needed
- Replies: 2
- Views: 17874
Re: Lath work services needed
I can do that! PM sent
- Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:26 pm
- Forum: Lathes
- Topic: gear train lube
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6718
- Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:14 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: Shilen Swap Meet
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2790
Shilen Swap Meet
Hello and good afternoon, It’s getting close to that time of the year again, time for the 5th annual Shilen Swap Meet. We hope that you will not only attend but also post the enclosed flyer in a visible location and help to pass the word to interested people. ANYONE can set up a table or just back t...
- Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New member from Houston TX
- Replies: 41
- Views: 13292
Home Metal Shop of Houston
Being a newbie I would check out the Home Metal Shop of Houston club.
- Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:49 pm
- Forum: The Junk Drawer
- Topic: Shop Class
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5536
- Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:33 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: Remington 700
- Replies: 20
- Views: 21397
Muzzle "belling"
The muzzle gets worn from the cleaning rod rubbing against the barrel. This is eliminated by using a bore guide and cleaning from the chamber end It can be repaired by recrowning the barrel. If you reload and you neck size only you should have no problems with the brass failing. I would not ask a pi...
- Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:10 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: Light firing pin strike - CZ527
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12365
Similar Problem with Remington 700
I have been having a similar problem with a Remington 700 and a Turkish Mauser and I had thought of trying that fix.
How did you determine the thickness dimension?
How did you determine the thickness dimension?
- Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:45 pm
- Forum: Gunsmithing
- Topic: 5.7x28 FN Bolt Action Rifle
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6326
It Has Been Done
Look at this site:http://www.saubier.com/forum.html
- Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 5C collet chuck
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7542
CDCO
CDCO has one for $139 for the chuck and $39 for the back plate, you still have to fit the backplate but it is a little cheaperm I got mine to .0005'' runout.